Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-26
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE MARYLAND DIOCESE.
First Day Of the Episcopal Convention.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PARTS Ap-
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At the opening Of the business session of the
frotestant Episcopal convention Of the diocese OF
Maryiand, In Baltimore, yesterday. Bishop Paret
announced these committees: ElectionsLW, A.
Mccoy, e. 4. Harrison, John A. Lynch. Accounts
>. Scnaaf Stockett, F. b. Bates, 8 R. George Ad-
mission OF New Parishes and COnRregattons-Rev.
LII. ". l. Hyland, Rev. DR.. J. s. Lindsay Rev. W.
Z. Butler, John Glenn, 81. N. Murray. On the
Rights OF Clergy to Seats-Rev. Edward H. Ingle,
Rev. osborne Ingle, Rev. P. N. Meade Canons
ana otner Business-Rev. DR.. ]. E. Grammer, Rev.
Dr. j. 8. B. Hodges, Rev. Dr. W. A Leonard, Charles
Albert, VIM A. Stewart. Parochial ContrIbu-
tions-Wm. Woodward, R. l. Poor, John Sherman.
State OF the Church-Rev. DR.. VIM. Kirkus, Rev.
P P = Gslsy, Rev: E; A. CobuIn, J. E. Bancroft
P Is.e, IT,, c. K. Harrison, Edgar G. Miller.
Episcopal ubrary-Bishop Paret, president ex-
of1cioi Rev J; Han Harrison, Rev. Dr. J. d. Eccle-
Wyatt, Charles F. Taylor, Randolph Barton. Do
nat1ons-Skipwtth Wilmer, George w. Dobbin
Carlisle.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS
In his address the bishop stated that the mis-
slonary 1und OF the diocese had increased, though
there were some particular deficiencies Appeals
MSas mace 70 143 congregations Of which SO full
shorf Inc request Il had exceeded 3s had fallen
Inc 0enclency was not always in the weakest n
gregatlons, but in some Of the stronger ones This
was que 70 the rectorS neglect to urge the matter
RrOpery, either from carelesSness or timidtty.
rerIecuon IS more than we have q right to look
!or, ana we should be careful not to upset the
are only organized for diocesan mission work I
would suggest that the canons be so changed that
1ae oean may not be elected more than three
years continuously, and shall be made the officer
OF the bishop to aid him in his mission. The Dish.
ops penny fund has been increased, and sum has
Oeen voted from 1t to erect a chapel for work
md hnr-n 6anV
voted TO obtain an additional worker in that field
Leu me nave the help OF the children in this work.
r again ask your cooperation in the increasing
Eplscopa! 1und. One hundred parishes have
expressed their intention OF cooperating,
ana only one parish has refused. The point
Is not the particular method OF collecting the FUND
but the Willingness of rectors and vestries to CO.
operate Enough has been done TO encourage me-
ana again ask the help OF the diocese. The church
made at my visitations 81, 76O55 have been raised
ana All 6at 500 have been appropriated have
II have
cese; l nave ordained 3 deacons and 9 priests
Ihere are 10 postulants, l candidate for deacon's
orders. for deacOns and priests orders, 5 Tor
priests orders, licensed lay readers The whole
number OF clergy are: 1 bishop, l59 priests, 8
aeacons; total; 1853: l have visited 1874 churches.
g., preached l66 sermons, made 125 addresses, IL
Sunuay-schOOl addresses cOnsecrated churches
laid cornerstone, administered communion 66
times, buried 1, held % meetings with vestr1es.'
Inc 0ishOp also referred TO the death OF the Rev.
Dr Meyer levin, the Rev. DR.. ChaS w. Rankin,
MeSsrs. Robt. I. Baldwin, OF Baltimore city, and
Dr. IhOs. Maddox, OF Washington county. Since
ne last meeting three bishops have died-Bishop
VIM Mercer Green, of Mississippi; Horatio Potter,
OF m, New York, and Alfred Lee, OF Delaware.
The address was referred to a committee.
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS IN vEsTRY ELECTIONS
The Rev. DR.. L L Townsend presented the report
OF committee appointed at the last convention
on the qualifications OF voters in vestry elections
The committee deprecated the retention or the
WORD White in the veStry law OF 1888 which has
been stricken out in the District or Columbia; ex.
pressed the opinion that an annual enrolment OF
members should not be required; that no person
can legally vote in more than parish or church
RESOLUTIONS covering the suggestions were offered.
REPORTS READ.
In the report OF the standing committee recon-.
mendations were made for candidates for holy
ORDERS consent was given to the election of Bishop
d. s. Tutte to the diocese OF Missouri Bishop OH
W. Whitaker to the assistant biShupric Of the
diocese OF Pennsylvania, and to the conservation
OF the Rev. L S. Thomas as assistant bishop OF the
diocese OF Kansas
Admiral Rodgers read the report on better
mel nOds or auditing accounts, and Mr.. Charles
Alert on parish churches. Mr. Daniel NJ. Thomas
read the report OF the trustees OF the church
charities and the treasurer OF the board.
In the evening, Rev. Dr. j. A. B. Hodges read the
report on the Episcopal library. Rev. Arthur j.
slons and the convention authorized the commit
tee to raise $4,000 next year.
REV. Geo. Z. Stokes read the report Of the COM
m1ttee on religious instruction, which showed that
SAB 70 had been raised during the past year, and
l,le1 copies OF the Bible, prayer-book, &C., had
struction was discussed by Bishop Paret, the Revs.
John s. Miller, Levin j. SOthOron, Julius NJ Da-
SHELL D. D. c. X. Nelson, D. d. j. julius Sans,
d. D., JAS B. Avirett and Alex. c. McUabe.